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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Dish

ca. 1525 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish depicting the Rape of Ganymede.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Dish depicting the Rape of Ganymede, made in Castel Durante or Urbino, about 1525, tin-glazed earthenware
Physical description
Dish depicting the Rape of Ganymede.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 22cm
Gallery label
Dish Made in Castel Durante or Urbino about 1525 Tin-glazed earthenware C.2077-1910 Salting Bequest(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Production
See curators comments field.

J Mallet, 01.03.02.

Much more sophisticated than 'In Castel durante Painter'. It could be an early nicola. See Rackham and notes for engraving source: Giulio Campagnola.
On the back scrolls in blue and orange.
Fragments missing from the tim (top), it needs restoring.
Bibliographic references
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian maiolica. London : H.M.S.O., 1977.
  • Hind, A. M. Early italian Engravings. 1948, Vol.VII. Pl.772
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
Other number
581 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Accession number
C.2077-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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